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French 19th Century Walnut Marble Top Louis XVI Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
burl walnut and trimmed in mahogany. They are all equipped with two drop bail handles, made of brass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Edwardian Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Sheet Music File Cabinet Chest 1900
Located in Portland, OR
allow easy storage of sheet music or documents. Each drawer having a pair of original brass bail handles
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Vintage Aluminum Troughs Planters Sinks Containers Vessels 8 Sold Separately
Located in Topeka, KS
Cool vintage aluminum troughs, planters, sinks, containers, or vessels with bail handles. They are
Category

20th Century American Industrial Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Aluminum

French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
bail handles and shield escutcheons are embellished with beaded pearl and leaf and berry motif details
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Iron Accents, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
center and bail handles on each side. The iron hardware contrasts with the natural pale color of Kiri
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
- one key operating the top lock and the other operating the bottom two locks. Two brass bail handles
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Oak Dresser Base with Three Drawers over Two Doors and Shelf, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
two doors flanking a central opening. Each drawer is adorned with two brass oval bail handles with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Buffets

Materials

Brass

French Three-Drawer 19th Century Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
hardware; a shield-style escutcheon at center flanked within a pair of rectangular bail handles. The light
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Solid Oak Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
in the apron, all with brass bail handles. Three doors open by a central lock (and key) to reveal a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Buffets

Materials

Brass

Italian Bleached Pine Late 18th Century Four-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
, allowing them to open effortlessly. Each drawer is adorned with its original oval hardware with bail
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century French Fruitwood Server with Two Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
above two drawers with brass bail handles and flower-shaped backplates. The sides and back are simply
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Beechwood Work Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
forged iron drop bail handles on each end. The table also features a large undertier shelf that not only
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Meiji Period 19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
sections, all opening via iron bail handles. The upper section features three small drawers below two
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman s Chest of Drawers Dresser, 1750
Located in Portland, OR
, each drawer has two pierced brass bail handles and a brass escutcheon/lock plate, the chest is raised
Category

Antique 1750s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
brass drop bail handles and escutcheons. Supported on fluted stiles sitting on cylinder legs ending in
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage Reproduction Leather and Brassbound Steamer Trunk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
-lined interior. (No keys are present) Brass bail handles assist in moving the trunk more easily. When
Category

20th Century English Neoclassical Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Minton Majolica Hanging Planter Basket, Bird s Nest, Cherries, Dated 1872
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
and green leaves, the interior glazed in turquoise, the woven bail handle glazed in yellow, with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

French 19th Century Transitional Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
and Directoire styles. Three drawers can be found in the apron, all with brass bail handles. They are
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Korean 19th Century Brown Wood Side Cabinet with Black Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
size, each fitted with a scrolling bail handle and accented with iron details in the corners. Two doors
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Iron

1860s Antique Hw Hayden Ansonia Spun Brass Fire Bucket Pail W Iron Handle
By The Hayden Company
Located in Dayton, OH
, hearthware caldron with wrought iron rat tail style bail handle. Circa 1850s-1860s ""Hiram Washington
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Period Bleached Oak Commode with Floral Décor, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Bail handles on oval backplates allow the drawers to open. Reminiscent of the taste for antiquity
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Rare 18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Armoire Pantalonnier Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
acanthus leaves and center medallions surrounding the brass escutcheons. Original brass drop bail handles
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Red Lacquer Cabinet with Multiple Carved Doors from China, Mid-19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese locks. The drawers open via brass bail handles on simple rectangular plates. The cabinet is made
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Brass Renaissance Revival Casket or Table Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
embossed brass sheet side panels, a domed lid, bail handle, and scroll & leaf work feet. Retains some of
Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Armoire with Brass Medallion and Reconfigured Pocket Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
reconfigured. The lower section presents two additional drawers with brass bail handles and dovetail
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Vintage Korean Side Chest with Brushed Brass Hardware, Drawers and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
, each fitted with a bail handle. A pair of double doors below opens to reveal a convenient storage area
Category

Late 20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
, each dovetailed drawer affixed with elegant brass bail handles, ribbed molding framing beautifully
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler s Secretary Desk 1780
Located in Portland, OR
graduated drawers, all the drawers have the original brass bail handles & brass 'batwing' shaped lock
Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Important George III Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Chest, C.1775
Located in Bridgeport, CT
bail handles. The top drawer fitted with compartments and a leather-lined slide. The whole standing on
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Queen Anne Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
configuration, adorned with period-style brass bail handles and pierced escutcheons that highlight its refined
Category

Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Antique Trunk Chest with Front Opening
Located in Yonkers, NY
serves as a focal point of the design. Iron bail handles on each side provide convenient assistance for
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
glide easily using angular brass bail handles. Trumpet feet with brass appliques around the top elevate
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Folk Art Decorated Chest, circa Late 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
sliding lids. The chest has iron side bail handles and is mounted with casters. The lid bears the painted
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Small Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
), Meiji period (1868-1912), mixed wood with iron bail handles and mounts. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Armand Couaillet Freres Carriage Clock
By Couaillet Freres
Located in Forney, TX
century, having a solid brass swinging bail handle, five beveled glass panes, with a visible platform
Category

Early 20th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Pair Henredon Campaign Style Walnut Bookcases Display Cases or Shelves Brass Det
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
bail handle pulls. The cabinet fronts feature antiqued brass decorative details on each corner and T
Category

Late 20th Century American Campaign Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th C. Regency Style Drexel Black Gold Drop Leaf Rolling Server Bar Cart
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
drawers featuring Federal style shield escutcheons with bail handles. The top drawer is divided in half
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Revival Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Neoclassic Commode, White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
trim, and fitted with rectangular brass bail-pull handles and an oval escutcheon at their center. This
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

A 19th Century Spanish Tooled Leather Domed Casket
Located in London, GB
flowerhead studs and the sides with bail pull handles. Height 21.00cm Width 43.00cm Depth 26.00cm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Umbrella Charm, 14k Yellow Gold Parasol Etched Pendant
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: Guaranteed 14k Gold as stamped Measurements: 15/16" (23.8mm) tall (from handle to
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown More Jewelry

Materials

Yellow Gold

c. 1780 George III Period English Cellarette on Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
escutcheons. Bail & rosette handles. Cove molded top. Old but stable crack in top. 13.5" x 13.5" x 33.75" h.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Antique French Hammered Dovetailed Copper Turbotiere Serving Roasting Pan 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
/ poaching pan. Elongated hexagonal shape with rolled edge and raised fixed bail brass handles. A
Category

Antique 19th Century French Provincial Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
years. The brass side handles have replaced bails. The desk drawer is a little tight but can easily be
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Antique Country French Walnut and Oak Console or Sofa Table with Drawers
Located in Birmingham, AL
drawers with drop bail brass handles. Raised on square legs joined together with a bottom shelf in same
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Console Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Desk and Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
bail carrying handles on either side.
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Federal Period Cherry Four Drawer Swell or Bow Front Chest with Signed Brasses
Located in Milford, NH
handles with bails marked “HJ” and by 1805 were no longer listed together in the city directories.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chippendale Style Partners Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Toledo, OH
within each side. Faux drawer fronts on opposite ends, brass bail pull handles and carved paw feet
Category

20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Country Oak Cabinet, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
doors that open to a single adjustable shelf. Decorative escutcheons on the doors, bail drawer handles
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Country Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Fine George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1760-1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
handles on sides are replaced (bails and side handles are period replacements, quite early). Locks
Category

Antique 1760s English George III Console Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Painted Wood Chest with Brass Beaded Trim and Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
center flanked within a pair of rectangular bail pull handles. The wood has a nice patina with primary
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Wooden Lingerie Chest with Faux Marble Top Wood Inlay Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
which outline the drawer fronts. Drawers are each fitted with a pair of rectangular bail pull handles
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Neoclassical Style Chest with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular brass bail-pull handles with a shield-shaped escutcheon at their centers. This commode is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble

Louis Philippe Style Kingwood Black Leather Antique Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
high quality, each beautifully cast with intricate detailing. The original bail pull handles are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Antique Petite Commode w/Marble Top Pale Blue/Gray w/Champagne Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
, over three dove-tailed recessed panel drawers (each fitted with round bail-pull handles flanking the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Painted Wood Chest with Neoclassical Case Raised on Conical Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
two full size drawers beneath. The drawers are adorn with a pair of rectangular bail-pull handles
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
-sized, graduated drawers are outlined in brass trimming, and adorn with a pair of rectangular bail-pull
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Metal

French Neoclassical Period Marble Top Commode with Custom Gray/Blue Wash
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular bail-pull handles and escutcheon at center. This commode is presented upon conical legs. This
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

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Bail Handles For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of bail handles available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all bail handles available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of bail handles available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Bail handles bearing Georgian or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bail handles over the years, but those made by Couaillet Freres, Elkington Co. and Martin, Hall Co. Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Bail Handles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,295, while they’re typically $143 on the low end and $45,000 highest priced.